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South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood · Chelmsford

South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood: your neighbourhood

South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 28.4% here, compared with 33.9% across Chelmsford (5.5 percentage points lower).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 8% here, compared with 13% across Chelmsford (5.1 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages: 12% here, compared with 13.2% across Chelmsford (1.2 percentage points lower).

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

19.2%

21 March 2021 · South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,534 out of 8,008.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.8%

21 March 2021 · South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

227 out of 8,009.

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People counted in the census

8,009

21 March 2021 · South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

8,009 out of 8,009.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

28.4%

21 March 2021 · South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,867 out of 6,578.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

42.7%

21 March 2021 · South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,417 out of 3,319.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

12%

21 March 2021 · South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

399 out of 3,319.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

35%

21 March 2021 · South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

2,305 out of 6,581.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

62.8%

21 March 2021 · South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

4,133 out of 6,581.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

2.3%

21 March 2021 · South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

152 out of 6,581.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

14.1%

21 March 2021 · South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

925 out of 6,578.

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Homes rented privately

15%

21 March 2021 · South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

510 out of 3,318.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

23.3%

21 March 2021 · South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,533 out of 6,581.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

8%

21 March 2021 · South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

273 out of 3,318.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.2%

21 March 2021 · South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

143 out of 6,581.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

185 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 203 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 18 mapped crimes in September 2024; 15 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024180
October 2024213
November 2024192
December 2024161
January 2025190
February 202571
March 2025210
April 202562
May 2025101
June 2025201
July 2025243
August 2025221
September 2025161
October 2025113
November 2025191
December 2025110
January 2026120
February 2026143
March 2026190
April 2026132
May 2026126
June 2026221
July 2026213
August 2026155
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime117
criminal damage arson15
other theft14
public order11
drugs8
burglary7
other crime6
vehicle crime6
theft from the person1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

Police data and method →

What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Chelmsford →